The Cat Wakes Up And Yawns; Then Love

2026 · 130 min · Drama, Comedy

Three months in the life of Chiara, an actress pushing forty and trying to find her way in a bustling Rome overrun by tourists. Invisible, precarious, Chiara restlessly piles up one experience after another, searching for the thing that will make her feel alive.

Directors: Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Writers: Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Released: September 6, 2026
Language: Italian

Cast

Carlotta Velda Mei
Chiara
Alessandro Colombo
Elia
Laura Sinceri
Laura
Fabrizio Ciavoni
Fabrizio
Laura Nardi
Chiara's mother
Nikolai Selikovsky
Nikolai
Mauro Santini
Chiara's father
Stefano Andrea Macchi
Speaker

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